NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2945

Senate Bill S2945

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition"

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Feb 09, 2015	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 30, 2015	referred to codes

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2015-S2945 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1809
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §400.03, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S4498, A6534
2017-2018: S1050, A878

2015-S2945 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition".

2015-S2945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2945

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale
of ammunition by shooting preserves and shooting clubs

PURPOSE:

To permit shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for
exclusive use on the premises without being subject to the
requirements of sellers of ammunition.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Section 400.03 of the penal law by adding a new
subdivision 9 to allow shooting preserves and shooting clubs the
ability to sell ammunition for use on premises without being subject
to the requirements of sellers of ammunition.

Section 2: Effective Date

JUSTIFICATION:

New York State is home to numerous licensed shooting preserves that
range in size from a few hundred acres to several thousand acres. All
licensed shooting preserves are registered with the Department of
Environmental Conservation pursuant to Section 11-1903 of the

Environmental Conservation Law. The primary activities that take place
at these shooting preserves and shooting clubs include lawful upland
bird and waterfowl hunting as well as various types of clay target
shooting activities. Furthermore, some licensed shooting preserves
allow their members and guests to hunt big game on the shooting
preserve premises during permitted New York State hunting seasons.

Currently, there are many shooting preserves and clubs that sell
ammunition to their members, guests and clients. The ammunition is
used exclusively on the property during lawful hunting activities,
clay target shooting or other lawful shooting activities. All of the
shooting events are supervised and/or conducted by employees of each
shooting preserve and club.

Many shooting preserves and clubs buy thousands of rounds of
ammunition each year to sell to their members, guests and clients.
Members may elect to purchase ammunition at shooting preserves and
clubs rather than sporting goods stores due to the convenience. The
ammunition that is sold by each shooting preserve and club helps
generate revenue, and allows shooting preserves and clubs to pay their
employees and the upkeep costs at each property. This bill would allow
licensed shooting preserves and clubs to sell ammunition to their
members and guests for the exclusive use on their property without
having to conduct a background check on the individual buying the
ammunition.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14 - S. 4498a/A. 6534a - Codes Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediate.

2015-S2945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2945

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition  by
  shooting preserves and shooting clubs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 400.03 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A
SHOOTING PRESERVE THAT IS PROPERLY LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
11-1903  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW IS AUTHORIZED TO SELL
AMMUNITION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE ON THE PREMISES OF  THE  LICENSED  SHOOTING
PRESERVE  FOR  LAWFUL  HUNTING, CLAY TARGET SPORT SHOOTING ACTIVITIES OR
OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A DULY
ORGANIZED TARGET SHOOTING CLUB IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  SELL  AMMUNITION  FOR
EXCLUSIVE  USE  ON  THE  PREMISES OF THE TARGET SHOOTING CLUB FOR LAWFUL
TARGET SHOOTING, CLAY TARGET SPORT SHOOTING ACTIVITIES OR  OTHER  LAWFUL
ACTIVITIES.
  (C)  A SHOOTING PRESERVE OR A SHOOTING CLUB AUTHORIZED TO SELL AMMUNI-
TION UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SELLERS OF AMMUNITION AS SET  FORTH  IN  SUBDIVI-
SIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02012-01-5

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Joseph A. Griffo